Rank Arch Mirrors

This script hunts down the fastest mirrors tailored to your connection by testing both latency and actual download speeds.

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Why another mirror raking tool?

• Two-stage testing: First filters mirrors by latency, then stress-tests the fastest candidates with real packages.
• ArchLinux and ArchLinuxArm support: Works on both x86_64 and ARM devices.
• Tuned for speed: Multithreaded queries for latency testing.
• Transparent results: See download speed, latency, and a combined score before applying changes.
• Safety first: Backs up your existing mirrorlist and asks for confirmation before making changes.

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Get Started

1. Download and run:

   curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThomasBaruzier/rank-arch-mirrors/refs/heads/main/rank.sh
   chmod +x rank.sh
   ./rank.sh

2. When done, the script will display its findings. Enter 'y' to apply the new mirrorlist.

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Things to Know

• Requires curl, grep, sed, awk, pacman.
• Your original mirrorlist is backed up to /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.bkp.

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If Something Breaks

• "No mirrors available": Check your internet or open an issue
• Permission errors: Run with sudo if the script struggles to write to /etc/pacman.d/.

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Made for Arch users, by someone who hates waiting for packages to download.